[co-author: Gian Gualco-Nelson]
While everyone expects the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other well-known enforcement agencies to increase enforcement under the Biden administration, few people are talking about the uptick in enforcement that appears to be coming from the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”). However, a new memorandum that has been getting attention with policymakers at the White House (“FEC Memo”) suggests that the Biden administration is considering a drastic change to the makeup of the commission, which could trigger more aggressive enforcement from the FEC.
1 First published by Axios, the memo includes a controversial recommendation that President Biden defy recent norms and stack the FEC with pro-enforcement commissioners who could put teeth into FEC enforcement of campaign finance and election laws.
Go F*ck Yourself : Boehner Recalls the Time He Absolutely Unloaded on Ruthless Bastard Harry Reid at the White House
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April 7, 2021 1:58 p.m.
In an extremely significant shift, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), long one of the more traditional members of the caucus in her support of keeping the filibuster, signaled Tuesday that she would be open to a “carveout” to pass HR1 with a simple majority.
Feinstein “believes that the leadership of the Senate will come up with a path that allows this bill to go forward with 50 Democratic votes,” her state director told progressive group Indivisible, adding that she “will make this the number one bill that has to get through over the next month or two.”
Democrats could potentially change the Senate rules to create an exception to the filibuster when it comes to voting rights legislation, much like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) did with Supreme Court nominees in 2017.
Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan faces doubts Updated: 5 hours ago
Print article WASHINGTON - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said on Monday he opposes a key part of the White House jobs and infrastructure plan, as early objections across the political aisle threatened to cloud the fate of the $2 trillion proposal. Speaking on a West Virginia radio station, Manchin said he would vote against President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%, instead saying the rate should be set at 25%. Even if all other Democrats support the plan, Manchin’s opposition would likely be enough to kill it because the Senate is split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans.
April 6, 2021 Press Release
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the passing of Congressman Alcee Hastings of Florida, who served his community in Congress for 28 years:
“Today, our Congressional community has been devastated by the passing of a cherished colleague, the Dean of the Florida Delegation: Congressman Alcee Hastings. Congressman Hastings was a beloved son of Florida, a respected leader in our Democratic Caucus and in the Congress. As an icon of the Congressional Black Caucus, he was an historic force in our nation’s politics. His passing is a great loss for America.
“All who knew Alcee knew him as a champion for the most vulnerable in our nation. As an attorney, civil rights activist and judge, and over his nearly thirty years in Congress, he fought tirelessly to create opportunities to lift up working families, communities of color, children and immigrants. From his position as Vice Chairman of the powerful Rules
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